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"The Greatest Sermon in History" Part 21
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THREE CATEGORIES OF RELIGIOUS PEOPLE
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The Dangerous Deceivers
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Beware of false prophets who come disguised as
harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will
tear you apart. You can detect them by the way
they act, just as you can identify a tree by its
fruit. You dont pick grapes from thornbushes, or
figs from thistles.
Matthew 715-16 (NLT)
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You can detect them by the way they act
Matthew 716 (NLT)
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The Dangerous Deceivers
Glorify Self over God
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You can tell who false prophets are because in
their teaching they minimize Christ and glorify
themselves. Life Application Bible notes
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The Dangerous Deceivers
Glorify Self over God
Distort the Truth
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I know full well that false teachers, like
vicious wolves, will come in among you after I
leave, not sparing the flock. Even some of you
will distort the truth in order to draw a
following.
Acts 2029-30 (NLT)
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Warning Be Aware and Beware
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Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot,
dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are
they are out to rip you off some way or other.
Dont be impressed with charisma look for
character.
Matthew 715-19 (MSG)
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THREE CATEGORIES OF RELIGIOUS PEOPLE
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The Misguided Masses
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Not all people who sound religious are really
godly. They may refer to me as Lord, but they
still wont enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The
decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in
heaven. On judgment day many will tell me, Lord,
Lord, we prophesied in your name and cast out
demons in your name and performed many miracles
in your name. But I will reply, I never knew
you. Go away the things you did were
unauthorized.
Matthew 721-23 (NLT)
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Satans ultimate weapon is to make us think we
are saved. Jason Cole
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55 of adults say you can earn a place in
Heaven. 60 of teens believe in salvation by
good deeds. 28 strongly disagrees with the
concept of salvation by good deeds.
statistics provided by Barna Research Group of
Ventura, California, www.barna.org
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The Misguided Masses
Count on Deeds for Salvation
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God saved you by his special favor when you
believed. And you cant take credit for this it
is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for
the good things we have done, so none of us can
boast about it.
Ephesians 28-9 (NLT)
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The Misguided Masses
Count on Deeds for Salvation
Immerse Themselves in Religion
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Knowing the correct passwordsaying Master,
Master, for instanceisnt going to get you
anywhere with me.
Matthew 721 (MSG)
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On judgment day many will tell me, Lord, Lord,
we prophesied in your name and cast out demons in
your name and performed many miracles in your
name.
Matthew 722 (NLT)
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Then I will tell them plainly, I never knew
you. Away from me, you evildoers!
Matthew 723 (NIV)
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I once thought all these things were so very
important, but now I consider them worthless
because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything
else is worthless when compared with the
priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I
have discarded everything else, counting it all
as garbage, so that I may have Christ and become
one with him. I no longer
Philippians 37-10 (NLT)
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count on my own goodness or my ability to obey
Gods law, but I trust Christ to save me. For
Gods way of making us right with himself depends
on faith. As a result, I can really know Christ
and experience the mighty power that raised him
from the dead.
Philippians 37-10 (NLT)
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Course Correction Put First Things First
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My dear Martha, you are so upset over all these
details! There is really only one thing worth
being concerned about. Mary has discovered itand
I wont take it away from her.
Luke 1041-42 (NLT)
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THREE CATEGORIES OF RELIGIOUS PEOPLE
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The True Disciples
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A healthy tree produces good fruit, and an
unhealthy tree produces bad fruit. A good tree
cant produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cant
produce good fruit. So every tree that does not
produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown
into the fire. Yes, the way to identify a tree or
a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.
Matthew 717-20 (NLT)
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The True Disciples
Produce the Fruit of the Spirit
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When you follow the desires of your sinful
nature, your lives will produce these evil
results sexual immorality, impure thoughts,
eagerness for lustful pleasure, idolatry,
participation in demonic activities, hostility,
quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish
ambition, divisions, the feeling that everyone is
wrong except
Galatians 519-21 (NLT)
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those in your own little group, envy,
drunkenness, wild parties, and other kinds of
sin. Let me tell you again, as I have before,
that anyone living that sort of life will not
inherit the Kingdom of God.
Galatians 519-21 (NLT)
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But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he
will produce this kind of fruit in us love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Galatians 522-23 (NLT)
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The True Disciples
Produce the Fruit of the Spirit
Exalt God over Self
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He must become greater and greater, and I must
become less and less.
John 330 (NLT)
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